by - June 20, 2012 2:20 pm
Daughtry show included Idol cover
FAYETTEVILLE — It would be interesting to know how many concertgoers at the Daughtry show Tuesday night (June 19) know or remember that lead singer and frontman Chris Daughtry was an…
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by - June 20, 2012 1:56 pm
ARK Challenge receives 83 applicants
The first ARK Challenge garnered 83 applicants seeking one of 15 positions in a 14-week entrepreneurial boot camp, according to a statement from the Northwest Arkansas Council. “We’re seeing some…
by - June 20, 2012 9:31 am
Entrepreneurship support expands in Arkansas
Entrepreneurship is alive and well in Arkansas, but it is requiring a more dynamic entrepreneurial mentality and environment to develop the next generation of start-ups. From traditional businesses in new…
by - June 20, 2012 7:26 am
Tim Nutt: Are You Arkansavvy?
Summer is upon us and many families will be heading out on their annual vacations. As a kid, we did not take true vacations … we never went out of…
by - June 20, 2012 6:48 am
Fort Smith Board alters trash service vote
Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders did not issue a veto Tuesday night (June 19) at the Fort Smith Board of Directors Meeting. He didn’t have to. But his comments leading…
by - June 20, 2012 12:12 am
America’s Car-Mart on the fast track
There’s nothing sexy about selling dependable cars to hardworking people in small- to medium-size towns across the South. But one Bentonville-based company is raking in record profits by doing just…
by - June 19, 2012 6:35 pm
Jed Clampit: 39 years without a ‘real job’
FAYETTEVILLE — In the days when Fayetteville’s vibrant live music scene was dominated by locals, Jed Clampit was a marquee performer. On any given weekend, you could see him at George’s…
by - June 19, 2012 6:14 pm
Make voting mandatory
The U.S. prides itself as the beacon of democracy, but it’s very likely no U.S. president has ever been elected by a majority of American adults. It’s our own fault…
by - June 19, 2012 5:38 pm
Donations to arts rose 4% to $13 billion in 2011
BLOOMBERG — Donations to the arts in the U.S. rose about 4.1% in 2011, to $13.1 billion, according to a report released June 18 by the Giving USA Foundation. Such…
by - June 19, 2012 5:26 pm
Bell to resign as Arkansas Ag Secretary
Richard “Dick” Bell, Arkansas’ Secretary of Agriculture, will leave his post on June 30. In a letter to Gov. Mike Beebe, Bell says he is leaving because he has accomplished…
by - June 19, 2012 5:23 pm
U.S. builders begin work on more single-family homes
BLOOMBERG — Builders broke ground on more single-family houses for a third consecutive month in May and rising construction permits pointed to further gains, showing the residential real-estate market is…
by - June 19, 2012 4:50 pm
Freight industry struggling with ‘ups and downs’
A sentence from the Cass Freight Index well summarizes a collection of reports that track economic health through trucking industry activity: “Overall, still positive growth, but many ups and downs.”…
by - June 19, 2012 4:30 pm
Lawson to lead search for new NWACC president
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees Chairman Alex Vasquez has named Randy Lawson, a former chairman of the Arkansas State Board of Education, to lead the search committee seeking…
by - June 19, 2012 9:45 am
Arkansas Electric Coop CEO favors carbon tax
Duane Highley was named as the new CEO of the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas in November 2011. Since coming on board with the state’s second largest electric utility, Highley has…
by - June 19, 2012 8:58 am
Some certificates better than a college degree
The classical depiction of “getting an education” meant finishing high school, going to college, and picking up, at the very least, a bachelor’s degree. But a Georgetown University Center on…
by - June 18, 2012 10:11 pm
Ferguson joins Liberty Bank
Michael Ferguson has joined Liberty Bank of Arkansas as vice president for lending. He will office at 4706 S. Thompson Ave. in Springdale. “We are excited to have Michael join…
by - June 18, 2012 8:06 pm
Two local executives named to national poultry board
USA Poultry & Egg Export Council recently announced its new board members for 2012 – 2013. Two poultry executives from Northwest Arkansas were among those elected. Neil Carey of Simmons…
by - June 18, 2012 7:05 pm
The no-tax pledge battle
“Tell me something cheerful” is how Grover Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform, has started most of the conversations I’ve had with him over the past 20 years….
by - June 18, 2012 5:45 pm
Bank alerts customers to ‘phishing’ scam
BancorpSouth issued the following “phishing” warning on Monday about attempts to scam customers: “BancorpSouth customers, as well as customers of other banks, are experiencing an increased level of fraudulent messages,…
by - June 18, 2012 5:35 pm
Priority Bank plays defense with regulators
Priority Bank, based in Ozark with its largest branch and lending office in Fayetteville, was put on notice by federal regulators last month for “unsafe and unsound banking practices” with…